Soul Boy is a 2010 Kenyan drama film, written by Billy Kahora and directed by Hawa Essuman. It developed under the mentorship of German director and producer Tom Tykwer in Kibera, one of the largest slums in the African continent, in the middle of Nairobi, Kenya. The film has received five nominations at the 2011 African Movie Academy Awards. The film originated in a workshop for young film enthusiasts from Nairobi, guided by German director Tom Tykwer. Plot Nairobi, Kenya. 14-year-old Abila lives with his parents in Kibera, one of the largest slums in East Africa. One morning the teenager discovers his father ill and delirious. Someone has stolen his soul, mumbles the father. Abila is shocked and confused but wants to help his father and goes in search of the right remedy. Supported by his girlfriend Shiku, he embarks on an adventurous journey that leads him right to the heart of the microcosm that is his hometown. Cast Samson Odhiambo Leila Dayan Opou Krysteen Savane Frank Kimani Joab Ogolla Lucy Gachanja Katherine Damaris Kevin Onyango Omondi Calvin Shikuku Odhiambo Nordeen Abdulghani Awards Dioraphte Audience Award, International Film Festival Rotterdam Veto Award, Afrika-Filmfestival, Leuven, Belgium Signis Award, Zanzibar International Film Festival, Zanzibar, Tanzania Polish Filmmakers Association Award, Ale Kino!, Poznań, Poland Best Short Film, Kalasha Awards, Nairobi, Kenya Best Lead Actor: Samson Odhiambo, Kalasha Awards, Nairobi, Kenya Best Scriptwriter: Billy Kahora, Kalasha Awards, Nairobi, Kenya Best Actor: Samson Odhiambo, Kenya International Film Festival, Nairobi, Kenya Best East African Film, Kenya International Film Festival, Nairobi, Kenya Special Mention "Passeurs d’images" prize, FESTIVAL CINÉ JUNIOR (International Film Festival for Young people), Paris, France The Young Jury Prize, FESTIVAL CINÉ JUNIOR (International Film Festival for Young people), Paris, France Spiritual Film Festival Award, Paris Best Children's Film Award at the Film Festival Recklinghausen (Germany) 2011 Best Editor: Ephantus Ng'ethe Gitungo, African Movie Academy Awards Festivals Germany 2010: Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) International 2010 2010: Gothenburg Film Festival 2010: International Film Festival Rotterdam 2010: Afrika-Filmfestival 2010 Edinburgh International Film Festival 2010 Durban International Film Festival 2010 Sydney Film Festival 2010 Cinemafrica Stockholm 2010 Nairobi, Kenya Premiere 2010 African Film Festival Tarifa 2010 Sydney Film Festival 2010 Festival du Cinéma Africain de Khouribga 2010 Seoul Intl Youth Film Festival 2010 Montreal World Film Festival 2010 Cinemas D'Afrique 2010 Cambridge Film Festival 2010 Montreal Intl Black Film Festival 2010 Films From the South OSLO 2010